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125 titles in library
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Speaking from Among the Bones: A Flavia de Luce Novel, Book 5

UNABRIDGED
- by Alan Bradley
- Narrated by Jayne Entwistle
Speaking from Among the Bones: A Flavia de Luce Novel, Book 5

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 1 min)

By Alan Bradley

Narrated By Jayne Entwistle

Overall
(229)
Performance
(202)
Story
(203)

Eleven-year-old amateur detective and ardent chemist Flavia de Luce is used to digging up clues, whether they’re found among the potions in her laboratory or between the pages of her insufferable sisters’ diaries. What she is not accustomed to is digging up bodies. Upon the 500th anniversary of St. Tancred’s death, the English hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey is busily preparing to open its patron saint’s tomb. Nobody is more excited to peek inside the crypt than Flavia, yet what she finds will halt the proceedings dead in their tracks: the body of Mr. Collicutt, the church organist, his face grotesquely and inexplicably masked.
Donald says: "the best Flavia yet!!"
"Flavia is my hero!"

Overall
Performance
Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a unique series with great characters, especially Flavia.

What did you like best about this story?

This young girl is a master chemist and adventurer. She solve very complicated crimes in unique ways. Surprise ending with this one!

Which scene was your favorite?

Flavia inside the organ chamber with the bad guys.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I smiled through most of the book, laughed in a few places.

Any additional comments?

I sincerely hope the author hurries up with the next book after this ending!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Her Royal Spyness: A Royal Spyness Mystery

UNABRIDGED
- by Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by Katherine Kellgren
Her Royal Spyness: A Royal Spyness Mystery

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 9 mins)

By Rhys Bowen

Narrated By Katherine Kellgren

Overall
(2292)
Performance
(1880)
Story
(1856)

Georgie, aka Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, cousin of King George V of England, is penniless and trying to survive on her own as an ordinary person in London in 1932. So far she has managed to light a fire and boil an egg... She's gate-crashed a wedding... She's making money by secretly cleaning houses... And she's been asked to spy for Her Majesty the Queen.
Coffee Lover says: "Joy, Joy, Joy!"
"Too predictable for a spy"

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Performance
Story

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better material to work with.

Has Her Royal Spyness turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, just this one.

What didn’t you like about Katherine Kellgren’s performance?

Again, poor matereial to work with.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Her Royal Spyness?

Way too long an intro till she gets to London.

Any additional comments?

I lost interest very early on with the characters.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Hexes and Hemlines: A Witchcraft Mystery, Book 3

UNABRIDGED
- by Juliet Blackwell
- Narrated by Xe Sands
Hexes and Hemlines: A Witchcraft Mystery, Book 3

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 42 mins)

By Juliet Blackwell

Narrated By Xe Sands

Overall
(73)
Performance
(69)
Story
(70)

With her vintage clothing store taking off, Lily Ivory is finding that life in San Francisco suits her just fine. But her ability to sense vibrations from the past, so useful in locating secondhand gems, has landed her in the middle of a new mystery.... Lily gets called away from Aunt Cora's Closet when the police need a witch's take on a strange case. Malachi Zazi was stabbed to death in his apartment.
Shanley says: "Love, Love, Love this series"
"Kick back and enjoy!"

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Performance
Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Hexes and Hemlines to be better than the print version?

Yes, audio is almost always an enhancement.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite is still her familiar.

What about Xe Sands’s performance did you like?

Very good, can do many voices well. I forgot it was just one reader.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laugh and smile through all the books in this series.

Any additional comments?

Please prod the author to hurry up with the next book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Notorious Nineteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by Janet Evanovich
- Narrated by Lorelei King
Notorious Nineteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 7 mins)

By Janet Evanovich

Narrated By Lorelei King

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1253)
Performance
(1084)
Story
(1100)

After a slow summer of chasing low-level skips for her cousin Vinnie's bail bonds agency, Stephanie Plum finally lands an assignment that could put her checkbook back in the black. Geoffrey Cubbin, facing trial for embezzling millions from Trenton's premier assisted-living facility, has mysteriously vanished from the hospital after an emergency appendectomy. Now it's on Stephanie to track down the con man. Unfortunately, Cubbin has disappeared without a trace, a witness, or his money-hungry wife. Rumors are stirring that he must have had help with the daring escape...or that maybe he never made it out of his room alive.
G. House Sr. says: "Tedious Formulaic with same-old same-old"
"Back to laughing with Stephanie again"

Overall
Performance
Story

What made the experience of listening to Notorious Nineteen the most enjoyable?

Love the voices, like listening to old friends

What was one of the most memorable moments of Notorious Nineteen?

Laughing with Lula about her fast food diet

What does Lorelei King bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Again, great voices

Who was the most memorable character of Notorious Nineteen and why?

Always love Lula, she steals the show for me

Any additional comments?

Best one in a long time. Stopped reading them for a while and tried this one just to see. Glad I did

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Cold Days: The Dresden Files, Book 14

UNABRIDGED
- by Jim Butcher
- Narrated by James Marsters
Cold Days: The Dresden Files, Book 14

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 50 mins)

By Jim Butcher

Narrated By James Marsters

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3301)
Performance
(3059)
Story
(3059)

After being murdered by a mystery assailant, navigating his way through the realm between life and death, and being brought back to the mortal world, Harry realizes that maybe death wasn’t all that bad - because he is no longer Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard. He is now Harry Dresden, Winter Knight to Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness. After Harry had no choice but to swear his fealty, Mab wasn’t about to let something as petty as death steal away the prize she had sought for so long.
Ethan M. says: "Thwarts Every Expectation - In a Good Way"
"Best Dresden yet"

Overall
Performance
Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Oh yes, a real non stop action ride!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mab is so bad she is good.....

Have you listened to any of James Marsters’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Haven't

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

there be monsters here....

Any additional comments?

Couln't stop listening well into the night

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Grave Peril: The Dresden Files, Book 3

UNABRIDGED
- by Jim Butcher
- Narrated by James Marsters
Grave Peril: The Dresden Files, Book 3

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 59 mins)

By Jim Butcher

Narrated By James Marsters

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(4584)
Performance
(2904)
Story
(2902)

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden has had a rough couple of weeks. As the only openly practicing professional wizard in the Chicago area, he has squared off against a multitude of supernatural bad guys. Harry has won the day against demons, poltergeists, sorcerers, trolls, vampires, werewolves, and even an evil faerie godmother. You might think nothing could spook him. You would be wrong.
Lakejewel says: "Spike makes good"
"Once more to the nevernever"

Overall
Performance
Story

Where does Grave Peril rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Enjoyed the characters and the off the wall story

What was one of the most memorable moments of Grave Peril?

Harry's contacts with the bad vampire elite

What about James Marsters’s performance did you like?

Multiple voices done well

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, wanted to enjoy over time

Any additional comments?

Great series

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by G. M. Malliet
- Narrated by Michael Page
Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 9 mins)

By G. M. Malliet

Narrated By Michael Page

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(148)
Performance
(134)
Story
(134)

Max Tudor has adapted well to his post as vicar of St. Edwold's in the idyllic village of Nether Monkslip. The quiet village seems the perfect home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past as an MI5 agent. But this new-found serenity is quickly shattered when the highly vocal and unpopular president of the Women's Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max's training as a former agent kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play.
Madge says: "Burnt out antiterrorist/priest deals with murder"
"Relaxed read and entertaining."

Overall
Performance
Story

Would you listen to Wicked Autumn again? Why?

Yes, liked the characters.

What did you like best about this story?

Complicated plot, took me a while to guess who did it.

What does Michael Page bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Life to the characters.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Secondhand Spirits: A Witchcraft Mystery, Book 1

UNABRIDGED
- by Juliet Blackwell
- Narrated by Xe Sands
Secondhand Spirits: A Witchcraft Mystery, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 15 mins)

By Juliet Blackwell

Narrated By Xe Sands

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(157)
Performance
(148)
Story
(146)

Lily Ivory hopes for a normal life when she opens Aunt Cora's Closet. With her magical knack for vintage fashion - she can sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry - her store becomes a big hit. But when a client is murdered and children start disappearing from the Bay Area, Lily may be the only one who can unravel the crime.
Ck says: "Interesting storyline, needs a better narrator"
"Just plain fun!"

Overall
Performance
Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Secondhand Spirits to be better than the print version?

I read the book a few years ago, and enjoyed it even more on audio. Great characters, read well! Wish you had more of her books!

Which scene was your favorite?

Any with the pot bellied pig/gargoyle.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When she almost drowned saving the child.

Any additional comments?

She also writes as Hailey Lind and wish you had these books as well.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Creole Belle: A Dave Robicheaux Novel, Book 19

UNABRIDGED
- by James Lee Burke
- Narrated by Will Patton
Creole Belle: A Dave Robicheaux Novel, Book 19

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 11 mins)

By James Lee Burke

Narrated By Will Patton

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1229)
Performance
(1057)
Story
(1020)

Creole Belle begins where the last book in the Dave Robicheaux series, The Glass Rainbow, ended. Dave is in a recovery unit in New Orleans, where a Creole girl named Tee Jolie Melton visits him and leaves him an iPod with the country blues song “Creole Belle” on it. Then she disappears. Dave becomes obsessed with the song and the memory of Tee Jolie and goes in search of her sister, who later turns up inside a block of ice floating in the Gulf.
Melinda says: "Burke & Patton -- Synergistic Phenomenon"
"too dark a read for me"

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Story

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I forgot how depressing are his books. Very well written and performed, but I willl remember next time not to order his books again.

What could James Lee Burke have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Hard to do with this book. Do not see how he could "lighten it up".

How could the performance have been better?

Well read.

Could you see Creole Belle being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Tommy Lee Jones as the lead.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful